TRIC agent as a cause of neonatal eye sepsis.
Among 2,700 babies born in a maternity hospital there were 71 (2.6%) cases of eye sepsis, mostly mild. Forty-four of these cases were screened for inclusions of TRIC agent. Four certain positives and a further four very suggestive cases were found-an incidence of 18% of the cases of eye sepsis investigated. The true incidence is probably somewhat higher.Follow-up showed that even minimal and transitory eye sepsis from TRIC infection in the neonate can lead to permanent scarring of the conjunctiva and cornea, with or without pannus.
D002921:Cicatrix; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology; D003235:Conjunctivitis, Inclusion / Q000382:microbiology*; D003315:Cornea; D004739:England; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D009878:Ophthalmia Neonatorum / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014141:Trachoma / Q000382:microbiology*